NASL Action: Los Angeles Aztecs forward George Best is surrounded by San Jose Earthquakes defenders Miro Pavlovic and Davie Kemp at El Camino College.
NASL Name on Back (NOB): Forget the back of the shirt - the Fort Lauderdale Strikers sometimes struggled to keep the team nickname on the front of the shirt.
Happy 81st birthday to Ireland international Terry Mancini (number 14) alongside George Best (number 11) , the rugged defender who made 401 appearances for clubs like Watford (1961-66), Leyton Orient (1967-71), Queen's Park Rangers (1971-74) and Arsenal (1974-76), then transferred to the Los Angeles Aztecs for the 1977 season, scoring 3 goals in 26 games and helping Los Angeles reach the semifinal round of the NASL Playoffs.
GEOEGE BEST was a superb athlete. As a footballer he has never been bettered and probably never will . George left the field far to soon .
George Best playing for Northern Ireland against Holland . Best is turning the Dutch player inside out....
NASL Action: San Jose Earthquakes forward George Best and Fort Lauderdale Strikers midfielder Tibor Gemeri battle for the ball at Lockhart Stadium. Soccer in the 1970s: Los Angeles Aztecs forward George Best slips a pass past New York Cosmos defender Werner Roth at Giants Stadium.
Rossi, Fachetti , Di Stefano , Puskas Pelé , Socrates , Gerd Muller , Bobby Moore , George Best Johan Cruyff , Maradona , Eusebio , Banks all welcoming Sir Bobby Charlton!
NASL Action: Portland Timbers forward Willie Donachie settles the ball in front of San Jose Earthquakes forward George Best at Civic Stadium.
Soccer in the 1970s: A "Who's Who" of NASL stars converge at Lockart Stadium as Tampa Bay Rowdies forward Graham Paddon prepares to cross the ball to teammate Rodney Marsh and Fort Lauderdale Strikers teammates George Best, Maurice Whittle, John Ridley and Gary Jones set to defend.
The borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth is in the northern Warwickshire of England. It is located adjacent to the county border with Leicestershire to the north-east. I've never been there.....
Why????? I'm not in any of the photos..... Bobby McAlinden was a reserve team player with Man City and Port Vale. Then he went to South Africa , moved back to England , quit the game and became a roofer. McAlinden was friends with George Best through a mutual interest in gambling and George had the Los Angeles Aztecs sign him in 1976 which gave Bobby his second shot at being a professional. He played with the Aztecs, Memphis Rouges and George brought him to the San Jose Earthquakes during the 1980-81 indoor season where he played in 18 games and scored 8 goals. "George was great with me. He made me his teammate, his roommate, even his business partner. I was best man at his wedding to Angie. He did a lot for me. I couldn't repay him for two lifetimes!" Bobby McAlinden was also the best man at George and Angie's wedding. John Marsh, Bernie Fagan, Bob McAlinden, George Sorgic, George Best, Charlie Cooke George Best (11), Brian Budd (9), Bob McAlinden (8) Vancouver Whitecaps at Los Angeles Aztecs Elton John (5), George Best (11), Bob McAlinden (8) Terry Mancini (14), Bob McAlinden (8), George Best (11), Franz Beckenbauer (6) Los Angeles Aztecs at New York Cosmos